Wizard: I can predict the future

"The college has announced the rules for this quiz."

Gray said with a solemn expression.

Nord frowned.

The college's next quiz is about two months away.

But that's a matter for the next level of wizard apprentices. The wizard apprentices who enrolled this year still have more than two years until the academy's preliminary exams.

"There are still more than two years until the college entrance exams, you don't need to be so nervous."

Gray shook his head.

"Brother Nord, this time is different."

"The college has changed the rules at the last minute."

"Our class will also be taking the small exam two months from now, along with the 892 wizard apprentices from the previous class."

Nord's eyes flickered slightly.

Gray continued:

"Furthermore, this quiz will no longer be conducted separately in the areas of potions, elements, alchemy, and mysticism."

"Instead, the assessment is unified, and all participants will be sent to the same assessment area."

"The academy's reason is that the changing situation in the Southern Region, coupled with the unusual activities of the Abyss Demon Clan, necessitates that the academy hone the abilities of its students in advance."

Upon hearing this, Nord remained silent for a moment.

He was confident enough to take the formal small test two years later.

With the stable income from Source Points, Magic Stones, and the Glimmering Echoes Potion, two years would be enough for him to take his strength to the next level.

Even if he encounters a wizard apprentice with sixth-grade talent, he might still be able to put up a fight.

But now, there are only two months left.

He wasn't worried if he was facing students of the same level.

But now he has to face students who entered Ash Academy earlier than him and have accumulated more experience from the previous level.

He looked at Gray.

Has the college provided specific assessment criteria?

Gray shook his head.

"no."

"The announcement only said that this was a unified assessment, and all apprentices who participated in the preliminary test would be sent to the same area."

"However, to ensure basic fairness, each apprentice may carry a maximum of fifty magic stones worth of supplies."

"As for magical artifacts, you can only carry one artifact that you have personally crafted."

Nord's original plan to buy a few powerful magical artifacts was instantly extinguished.

"There's one more thing."

Grey glanced at Nord and lowered his voice.

"Among the apprentices of the next level, there is a member of the Crook family."

"He's already made it clear that he'll teach you a lesson in this mini-exam."

Nord remained calm.

"Because of Sauron?"

Gray nodded, then shook his head.

"It's related to Sauron, but not entirely because of Sauron."

"That man's name is Azeville, and he was a prominent figure in the previous election."

"I heard that he was already a first-level wizard apprentice a year ago."

"They chose the mysterious side again, and their methods are said to be bizarre."

"However, he and Sauron are not on the same side within the Crook family."

"You could even say that the two were originally competitors."

Nord didn't believe that Azeville, his rival, would stand up for Soren.

He probably just wants to use Nord to attack Sauron in order to gain more support from his family.

Thinking of this, his disgust for the Crook family deepened even further.

It was Sauron who started the trouble first, and now they're all like leeches, impossible to shake off.

This gave Nord a feeling of nausea, like he had swallowed a fly.

However, as much as I find it annoying.

He would not look down on Azeville because of this.

After all, the opponent was a first-level wizard apprentice on the mystical side, and his various methods were impossible to defend against.

The most urgent task now is to do everything possible to improve our strength in the next two months.

After saying goodbye to Gray, he turned and went back into the center of the academy.

After coming out, the nameplate on my chest.

The original label "Level 3 Wizard Apprentice" has been changed to "Level 2 Wizard Apprentice".

Back at the manor.

Nord first organized the resources he currently had.

Currently, the Echoing Light Potion brings him approximately three thousand magic stones in income each month.

As the channels of Haiyue Chamber of Commerce and Shiguang Shalou Chamber of Commerce gradually expand in the Southern Region, this number is still slowly rising.

However, the bloodline experiments had consumed a lot of magic stones during this period, and he only had a little over 15,000 magic stones left.

As for college points, they are much fewer.

Only 213 points.

This mainly comes from the rewards for custom potions from the Potions Workshop, with the remaining small portion coming from monthly points and some other people's purchase of the Glimmering Echoes potion recipe.

Nord opened the crystal ball and entered the library module.

The light screen unfolds.

[Permission Level: Level 0]

Nord frowned slightly as he looked at the permission prompt.

In the Academy of Ashes, many advanced knowledge or items require a corresponding level of access.

Zero-ring first-tier sorcery can only be purchased by those with level one or higher access.

Upgrading one level of privilege requires 100 academy points.

After staring at the access levels on the screen for a moment, Nord finally looked away.

If one were to actually spend 100 academy points to upgrade their privileges, the remaining points would simply not be enough to exchange for a suitable first-tier sorcery.

"We should go to the witchcraft shop in Back Corner Alley later."

"While you're at it, have Markov get me another batch of level 3, zero-ring meditation potions."

The witchcraft in Back Corner Alley is ridiculously advanced, far exceeding what can be obtained with academy points.

Therefore, very few wizarding apprentices would buy witchcraft there.

But the purpose of earning magic stones is to convert them into strength.

Especially now that the small exam is approaching, keeping the magic stone will only make you richer when you die; it's pointless.

With that in mind, Nord switched from the list of sorcery to potion recipes.

Half an hour later.

He ultimately chose three potion recipes: the Green Deer Healing Potion, the Blue Lizard Magic Potion, and the Tranquil Lake Mental Potion.

All three potion recipes belong to the zero-ring second-tier recipes.

Among them, the Azure Deer Healing Potion is a medicine for treating injuries. Although its effect is not the strongest, it is advantageous because the materials are common and the exchange price is 45 academy points.

The Blue Lizard Magic Potion is a potion that restores magic power, and its exchange price is 52 points.

This mini-exam will take two months in total. Even though he has plenty of magic power, he will inevitably encounter situations where he uses witchcraft for extended periods of time. In such cases, magic power recovery potions are very important.

The last one is the mental recovery potion that he values ​​most, which costs 65 points to exchange.

Each time a wizard casts a spell, it consumes mental energy, and once that mental energy is depleted...

This can lead to dizziness, headaches, or even coma.

Therefore, mental recovery potions are essential items.

These three types of potions may not immediately boost his strength, but they can enhance his sustained combat ability in the academy's preliminary tests.

Especially with resources limited to fifty magic stones, mastering the recipe in advance means that you can collect materials on-site once you enter the assessment area.

In a sense, this may also be a test for non-combat students such as those specializing in potions and alchemy during the academy's unified assessment.

Thinking about this, Nord even suspected that the academy might not be testing combat ability as much as other things.

Rather, it's the cooperation among these apprentices.